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WiFi Error: “Failed to connect to network”
Intermittently, when I try to connect to a WiFi network, I get the following error message as a toast message:
Failed to connect to network
The message pops up immediately upon attempting to ...
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What to do with red/dead pixel stuck on android s4 screen?
I have a brand new samsung s4 and for no apparent reason, a dead pixel occurred. It isn't a huge deal, but just very annoying. I am trying this app in the playstore:
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ghost key and unpressable keys issue on android HTC desire Z
On my screen the area where the letters "w e r" and "a s d" seems to press itself on its own, to a point most of my apps are inaccessible. If I have to write a text message or dial a number, I have to ...
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Unable to connect Galaxy S3 to PC via USB
I've had my Galaxy S3 for a few months now, and have always been able to connect to my PC via USB. A few days ago, it suddenly stopped working. I've found many other Android.SE threads, but none have ...
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Why my sdcard suddenly re-mount when phone in use to play game, watch movie or idle?
I'm still newbie to android, I'm a little confused whether my android phone fine or damaged, or my sdcard is broken, because when I use the phone to play games, watch movies, or is in the idle ...
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How to access Samsung Galaxy S2 storage while phone is off
My Galaxy S2 recently froze while browsing facebook using Firefox (the loading animation kept playing though), then shut down after a minute. I haven't been able to turn it back on since then. I tried ...
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How do I make Android consider my WiFi Access Point as valid (blue?)
We have a very large wifi network at Stack Exchange, and the primary guest network is tightly locked down. Our firewall rules permit essentially just http/https and vpn connections. When our ...
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Double message notifications after upgrading Talk to Hangouts (CyanogenMod 7.2) [duplicate]
Phone: HTC Wildfire
OS: CyanogenMod-7.2.0-buzz
I recently upgraded Talk to Hangouts, and now each incoming message results in two notifications: one styled like the old Talk, and one from Hangouts.
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Do I need to root my phone to get a tcpdump?
I'm troubleshooting my aCal installation and the good folks at aCal asked me for the output from tcpdump -A -- do I need to root my phone and install busybox or can I do this from a terminal emulator?
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How do I begin to troubleshoot aCal?
I'm running aCal on my Samsung Galaxy S / Gingerbread and it isn't updating. Adding events pushes them out to my CalDAV server, but I don't see any events.
In aLogcat I see an awful lot of errors:
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Samsung Galaxy Ace not detected AT ALL on Windows 8 Pro
Here is the exact same problem but with a different phone:
Unable to connect Galaxy S3 to PC via USB
This is not the standard device on recognized ordeal but a device is not even being detected at ...
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High CPU usage from UEventObserver and inputmethod.latin (Nexus S)
I have kept my Google Nexus S up to date with the latest Android O/S since I've owned it and its always had performance problems to varying degrees. I'm currently running:
Android version: 4.1.2
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Galaxy S2 turns off randomly
I got a problem with my Samsung Galaxy S2 I9100.
I have it for round about 8 monthts now and experimented with some custom roms. I installed cynogenmod 9, 10, 10.1 tested Syah Kernel and installed ...
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How to troubleshoot a lockup/freeze
I have a GNex running on CN(A) 3.8. It has started to lockup/freeze when the screen is off. So far it occurs mostly overnight while it's charging. I have to pull the battery to resolve. I believe it ...
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App X isn't working correctly. How can I fix it?
I have an application that isn't working correctly. Either it's not launching, or not responding to commands, or some of the functionality isn't doing what I expect.
What are some simple steps I can ...
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Rooting Samsung Galaxy Y leaves phone unchanged
I downloaded update.zip from various sources to try and root my Samsung Galaxy Y phone. In recovery mode, it says the firmware was successfully updated. However, when I reboot the phone, nothing is ...
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“Settings” hangs when scanning for WiFi since JB update on One X
I have an HTC One X which has never before exhibited any connection problems.
Since the update to Jelly Bean around 2 weeks ago, it cannot reconnect to a WiFi network once it has lost the ...
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What should I do before I try advanced troubleshooting
Are there any generic troubleshooting steps and tips to be followed before I search for problem specific troubleshooting options? Then what are they?
I only have a general knowledge on android and ...
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Check partition table for errors [closed]
My Sony PRS-T1 (Android 2.2) is not behaving as it should. In spite of numerous attempts to flash the restore set and sd rescue, I keep having problems with the dictionary change operation, with ...
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Phone added contact unfindable
My phone's contacts are synced with my Google and Facebook accounts. Whenever I add a contact through my phone it gets synced to my Google Account. Wonderful... Ok I usually send them a text message ...
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Text messages (SMS) remain on “Sending…”. What can I do?
I have a (crappy) Samsung GT-I5500 phone (also known as Samsung Galaxy 5, Samsung Galaxy Europa and a bunch of other names) with Android 2.2.
Since about 2 months I am having problems sending text ...
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How to troubleshoot a very slow-starting Maxthon browser?
For the most part I like the Maxthon web browser for Android, but I really dislike that, on my phone at least, it is extraordinarily slow to start-up. When I click on the Maxthon icon, the phone's ...
